Further improvements in the treatment of malignant stricture of the oesophagus / by Charters J. Symonds.

  • Symonds, Charters James, 1852-1932.
Date:
[1889]
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Credit: Further improvements in the treatment of malignant stricture of the oesophagus / by Charters J. Symonds. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    TREATMENT OF MAtTO^ANT STRICTURE OF THE (ESOPHAGUS. The short tube which I introduced for the treatment of this diseai»e was shown in use for the first time at the Clinical Society in 18.h4. An account of the patient, with an illmstration of the condition found after death, showing the tube in gifu iFig. 2), will be found in the Transactions (vol. xviii.). Since that time a paper was published, with four cases,' giving a further account of the tul»e, and detailing its advantages and the limits of its usefulness. As, however, no illustration accompanied that paper, and as I am freijnently asked concerning the method, the present communication is a reply to this question. I was unaware at the time that I use<l this tul>e that Sir Morel! Mackenzie had employeil a verj' similar short tube for the purpose of dilating the stricture. A figure of this will be found in hU work, which I had not rea'l in 1S83. .Mackenzie’s tube was, however, not designetl for pennonent use. I wish to take this opportunity of correcting the oversight. Various improvements have Ireen made in the construction of the tubes and in the methotl of introduction, and the extende<l opportunities of the past four years and a half have added an experience which, I think, will prove valu- ' Brit. Me<l. Jour., April, is»7.